Hospitals in Tampa, Fla., are increasingly looking to expand to the suburbs to ensure long-term growth, according to a Tampa Tribune report.
For instance, Tampa General Hospital opened an office in Brandon, Fla., and Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is planning to break ground on medical offices this fall.
Hospitals' expansion into the suburbs is a strategy designed to attract new patients, build relationships with community-based family physicians and increase access to care, according to the report. Hospitals, such as Tampa General, are also employing family physicians to boost referrals as part of this strategy.
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For instance, Tampa General Hospital opened an office in Brandon, Fla., and Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System is planning to break ground on medical offices this fall.
Hospitals' expansion into the suburbs is a strategy designed to attract new patients, build relationships with community-based family physicians and increase access to care, according to the report. Hospitals, such as Tampa General, are also employing family physicians to boost referrals as part of this strategy.
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